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Earthquake Compounds Turkish Leader’s Woes as Election Nears

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power 20 years ago riding a wave of public outrage toward the previous government's handling of a deadly earthquake. Now, three months away from an election, Erdogan’s political future could hinge on how the public perceives his government's response to a similarly devastating…

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Asharq Al-Awsat in Quake-Stricken Jindires: Levelled Neighborhoods, Refugees under the Rubble

Teams from Syria’s Civil Defense (White Helmets), as well as civilian volunteers, have continued their search and rescue efforts of survivors of the devastating earthquake that struck the country and neighboring Türkiye on Monday. They are carrying out their efforts in the opposition-held regions in Syria's northwest. They are in…

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Miracle Rescues as Türkiye-Syria Quake Toll Passes 25,000

Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days after an earthquake devastated Türkiye and Syria, leaving more than 25,000 dead. Tens of thousands of local and international rescue workers are still scouring through flattened neighborhoods despite freezing weather that has compounded the…

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New Saudi Teams Arrive in Quake-Stricken Türkiye to Help in Rescue Efforts

New planes loaded with tons of relief aid and transporting emergency crews arrived in Türkiye to help in the rescue efforts in wake of the devastating earthquake that struck on Monday. The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (Ksrelief) announced the arrival of three plans in Türkiye. A plane…

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Melbourne man Suat Bayram dies in Türkiye earthquake, fears for other Australians

Suat Bayram, 69, was reportedly visiting Türkiye with family when the building he was in collapsed. DFAT says it is assisting relatives of Australians feared dead.

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NASA satellite data reveals scale of devastation in Türkiye and Syria after earthquake

In the aftermath of the earthquake that has devastated swathes of Türkiye and Syria, emergency responders and scientists are turning to data captured by satellites to help understand the vast scale of the disaster.

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Japan’s Earthquake Recovery Offers Hard Lessons for Türkiye

Mountains of rubble and twisted metal. Death on an unimaginable scale. Grief. Rage. Relief at having survived. What's left behind after a natural disaster so powerful that it rends the foundations of a society? What lingers over a decade later, even as the rest of the world moves on? Similarities…

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Newborn, Toddlers Survive Days in Rubble, Bringing Joy amid Earthquake Tragedy

Crouched under concrete slabs and whispering "inshallah" (God willing), rescuers carefully reached into the rubble, then passed down the line their prize - a 10-day-old newborn who survived four days with his mother in the collapsed building. His eyes wide open, Turkish baby Yagiz Ulas was wrapped in a shiny…

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Syrian Govt Approves Aid Delivery across Frontlines

Syria's government has approved humanitarian aid delivery across the frontlines of the country's 12-year-old war, state media said on Friday, a move that could speed up the arrival of help for millions of people affected by Monday's deadly quake. Aid distribution will take place in cooperation with the United Nations,…

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Baby boy and mother rescued from rubble in Türkiye 90 hours after earthquake

A 10-day-old baby and his mother are pulled alive from underneath rubble in Türkiye's south, 92 hours after an earthquake devastated the region, giving fresh hope to rescuers hunting for survivors.

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Türkiye Earthquake Could Cost $4b in Economic Losses

Fitch Ratings said insurable economic losses following the quakes (in Türkiye) could exceed $4 billion. "Economic losses are hard to estimate as the situation is evolving, but they appear likely to exceed" $2 billion and could reach $4 billion "or more," Fitch Ratings said. Insured losses will be much lower,…

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Irish-based aid agency confirms 26 workers dead as earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria passes 21,000

"To say it has been a profoundly difficult week for the GOAL Teams in Türkiye and Syria cannot be overstated"

Irish Mirror

First Aid Convoy Enters North Syria Since Earthquake

An aid convoy reached northwestern Syria Thursday, the first since the devastating earthquake that has killed thousands, according to an official at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between Türkiye and Syria. “The first UN aid convoy entered on Thursday, four days after the earthquake,” said Mazen Alloush, media officer at…

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Four Moroccans Killed, 84 Injured in Türkiye Earthquake

Four Moroccans were among the victims killed by the tragic earthquake that struck Türkiye on Monday, said government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas. Baitas revealed that a crisis cell set up by the Kingdom's Embassy to follow-up relief efforts received 1,743 calls from members of the Moroccan community in Türkiye following the…

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Saudi Rescue Teams Arrive in Turkiye

The first Saudi relief plane arrived at Adana airport in Turkiye as part of the Saudi airlift dispatched by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The…

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Death Toll of Palestinians In Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Climbs to 73

The death toll of Palestinians from the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake which hit Türkiye and Syria at dawn last Monday has reached 73 after the bodies of one Palestinian and his wife were recovered from under the rubble in Türkiye on Thursday. According to the official Palestinian News Agency, WAFA,…

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Rescuers Race to Find Türkiye-Syria Quake Survivors as Toll Tops 21,000

Rescuers were scouring debris on Friday nearly 100 hours after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing at least 21,000 people in one of the region's worst disasters for a century. The first UN aid deliveries arrived on Thursday in Syrian rebel-held zones, but chances of finding survivors have…

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US Announces $85 Mn Aid, Sanctions Relief for Quake-hit Türkiye and Syria

The United States on Thursday announced an initial $85 million aid package to help Türkiye and Syria recover from the devastating earthquake, while also granting a temporary relief of some Damascus-related sanctions. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck early Monday near the Turkish-Syrian border, and by Friday morning the death toll in…

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Drone footage reveals scale of devastation in Türkiye and Syria as haunting image of dad highlights personal toll

Photos and videos detail the devastation Türkiye and Syria are experiencing after an earthquake killed more than 20,000 people.

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Watch: Earthquake rescues, Cost of living crisis, NSW storm watch

Watch: The death toll from the earthquake disaster in Türkiye and Syria has now reached over 20,000, but rescuers continue to see more miracle rescues

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Are chemtrails being used to vaccinate Australians secretly against COVID-19? CheckMate investigates

A decade-old claim suggesting Australia has approved vaccines administered "via air" has resurfaced with a COVID-19 twist.

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NSW firefighters and medical workers set to join search for Türkiye earthquake survivors

A plane full of Australian emergency service workers fly to Türkiye to help search for survivors buried in rubble following a catastrophic earthquake.

Bangkok Post

Thais join quake mission

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua has sent messages of condolences to the presidents of the Republic of Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic after the recent earthquake, which had killed over 16,000 people as of Thursday.

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Australians describe devastating aftermath of deadly Türkiye, Syria earthquake

Ahmet Kurtul says his family had to rush into the street when the first earthquake hit on Monday and was evacuated to a nearby military base, as Australians in the country come to terms with the scale of the disaster.

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Ghana Soccer Player Atsu's Well-being, Whereabouts Unknown

Ghana international soccer player Christian Atsu is missing after the earthquake in Türkiye, his club and agent said Thursday, following earlier reports he was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building and taken to a hospital. Atsu's well-being and whereabouts were unknown.

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